Metapone shanyii Qi & Chen, 2024: 115, figs. 3, 4 (w.q.) CHINA (Yunnan). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Jinghong City, 21.470944°N, 100.610925°E, 27.v.2023 (Ying-Ke Yan). Primary type depository: GXNU. Primary type specimen: GXNU 238703. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype queens. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: GXNU, SWFU.